I am just getting back into fish. I had a betta that lived in a 5 gallon tank a few years ago. It died but I did not get another one. Now I'd like to start again. I bought a Marineland 30 gallon Half-Moon aquarium at Petsmart that I want to setup and stock. I have most of the equipment needed, filter, air pump, heaters, lighting and water changing hoses. I need help with stocking it with decor, plants and of course fish.
On a side note, I wanted to use an Emperor 280 filter that Marineland's website seemed to indicate would work with this tank. The filter slot in the lid turned out to be too small, sized for a Penguin 150. I had already bought the Emperor and 12 filter cartridges for a damn good price from Foster & Smith and didn't want to go through the hassle of returning them. I contacted Marineland about another cover that would accomodate the emperor. They said it is being developed but no ETA. They did send me a Penguin 150 for free for my troubles. So kudos to Marineland on that front. I am looking for someone who knows how to cut plexi-glass or similar plastics to basically recreate the factory lid with a larger slot for the Emperor filter. If anyone is interested, please let me know.
Thanks all.
On a side note, I wanted to use an Emperor 280 filter that Marineland's website seemed to indicate would work with this tank. The filter slot in the lid turned out to be too small, sized for a Penguin 150. I had already bought the Emperor and 12 filter cartridges for a damn good price from Foster & Smith and didn't want to go through the hassle of returning them. I contacted Marineland about another cover that would accomodate the emperor. They said it is being developed but no ETA. They did send me a Penguin 150 for free for my troubles. So kudos to Marineland on that front. I am looking for someone who knows how to cut plexi-glass or similar plastics to basically recreate the factory lid with a larger slot for the Emperor filter. If anyone is interested, please let me know.
Thanks all.